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'We had no sanitiser, no soap and minimal toilet paper': here's how teachers feel about going back to the classroom

"It's my head on the chopping block." A Year 12 teacher's open letter to parents.

"A slap in the face to all teachers." A teacher's message to the government on Q&A.

"We have never done this before, either." A message to parents, from a teacher.

Reese Witherspoon wanted to give teachers free dresses. But no good deed goes unpunished.

An ode to our teachers, who are proving to be true superheroes during the coronavirus outbreak.

"As an Australian teacher right now, I feel like a sacrificial lamb."

"I'll see 200 students today." 6 teachers on how it felt to arrive at work this morning.

'Isolate teachers over 60.' A Victorian teacher's plea to the Australian government.

"Children coughing in my face." 40 things I won't miss now I've quit teaching.

"I'm so grateful for teachers like this." The beautiful note Leah's daughter received from her teacher.

'It's relentless and consuming.' The unseen mental load of being a teacher.

'I asked a teacher what she thought of my parenting. She told me... the truth.'

'After 5 years of teaching, I left the profession. No amount of money would get me back.'

"It's not a school's job to teach your children resilience. Teachers are busy enough already."

'One year had sex bets.' 6 teachers on their experiences with sexting at school.

5 teachers on when the parents misbehaved more than their students.

"I find it frustrating": 7 teachers on what they think about Victoria's mobile phone ban.

Just 5 pretty insulting questions we seriously have to stop asking teachers.

"I can't do that anymore." Why so many teachers are walking away from the career they loved.

Dassi, Nicole and Elly trusted their school principal. They allege she abused them for years.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Wednesday May 27.

News in 5: Back to school, the JobKeeper blunder, and WA's rare weather event.

'I found out on Facebook.' 5 teachers share how they feel about returning to school full-time.

Kids' Lunch Diaries: A mum of four shares exactly what they're eating this week.

The item Curtis Stone refuses to put in his kids' lunchboxes but his wife Lindsay will.

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10 lunchbox treats only 90s kids could get away with taking to school.

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Parent committees and 'nude' lunchboxes: The things I'm saying no to this school year.

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From $50,826 a year to $2,380: 11 parents share how much they spend on their children's education.

What to do if your child is having butterflies about starting a new school year.

"I'm so grateful for teachers like this." The beautiful note Leah's daughter received from her teacher.

'When your child has additional needs, 'participation awards' are worth celebrating.'

'What travelling to Cambodia taught me about the immeasurable value of teachers.'

The teacher-tricks: What being a teacher taught me about being a parent.

"Last year, I received an ATAR of 99.65. It didn't mean what I thought it would."

What to say to your child if their ATAR isn't what they hoped.

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Australian students are lagging 3.5 years behind in maths. A teacher explains the reasons why.